Cybersecurity Bill Inches Closer to Passing | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 cleared a procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate late Thursday afternoon.

 

The Cybersecurity Act, or CSA, is the Senate’s attempt to address cybersecurity reform. Senate leadership considers such reform a priority for the current term that ends in January.

 

As written, the CSA would set up an optional program where businesses deemed critical to the national infrastructure (such as power grids) would be asked to meet cybersecurity standards set by a group of government agencies. It would also establish a protocol for government agencies and businesses to share cybersecurity threat information with one another.

 

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http://mashable.com/2012/07/26/cybersecurity-bill-senate/